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<p>an In-depth Look At Draconic Villains And Heroes And The Skilled Writers Who Create Them. A Longtime Dragon Admirer, Tolkien Scholar Anne Petty Takes Readers On An Adventurous Ride Into Realms Populated By The Likes Of Smaug, Ramoth, And Orm Embar, Just To Name A Few. Authors Discussed In The Foreground Section Include J. R. R. Tolkien, Anne Mccaffrey, Terry Pratchett, Ursula Le Guin, Jane Yolen, Terry Goodkind, And J. K. Rowling. The Background Section Offers An Overview Of Draconic History In Myth, Art, And Literature. A Treasure Trove Of Dragonlore For Fans And Scholars Alike.<p>anne C. Petty's Dragons Of Fantasy Is Quite Unlike Most Other Books On Dragons I Know. Her Very Readable Study Goes Beyond The Usual Collection Of Sources And Myths, Though Petty Does Not Neglect To Give An Overview Of Dragons From Their Mythical Beginnings To The 21st Century (in Chapters Fittingly Entitled 'dragonlogy 101 And 102'). The Main Focus Of This Study, However, Is Primarily On The Use Of Dragons In 'fantastic' Literature. Individual Chapters Analyse And Discuss Dragons In The Works Of J.r.r. Tolkien, Anne Mccaffrey, Terry Pratchett, Ursula K. Le Guin, Jane Yolen, Terry Goodkind, And J.k. R

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Author

Petty, Anne C., author

Publisher

Cold Spring ; Windsor

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9781593600105

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Folklore, Anthropology, Literary Fiction

Rating

4.35 / 5 (17 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14